Oil Painting Workshop Materials and Supplies

You will need a sturdy portable Easel that you can take on a long walk. A backpack- sized French easel or one of the many pochade-type boxes with tripod made for this purpose will work. Open Box M, the Sienna model by Dick Blick.com, Guerilla Painter or EasyL will do, sized for 8 x 10” or 9” x 12”, and your Backpack. OR, use this link for the EasyL Lite, which includes the tripod and one of the best lightweight pochades made: http://www.artworkessentials.com/products/EASyL-Lite/index.htm
You won’t need a lot of accessories except for the Rock Bag and Umbrella.

Some of the pochade makers also sell a backpack to fit their products, or you can search Eagle Creek, Osprey or one of the other top outdoor gear manufacturers for one that will work. Hands-free and comfortable is the mission here, as we will be doing some walking.

Painting Umbrella - absolutely necessary in bright outdoor light. Again, there are many makes and prices. I have tried most of them and now use the EasyL . It has it all…